Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-07
FOREIGN TOPICS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uslos.I
Increasing Armaments.

Increasing Armaments.
LONDON, March 6tb.-Reports from Aus
. tria- Hungary, Russia Poland, and Bessa-
! rabia, show increasing ornaments, ard
continued concentration of troops on both
sides. All the Balkan States are preparing
for leyies en- masse. Berlin dispatches
state the emeute in Bulgaria is regarded in
official circles as the first step toward Rus
sian intervention in Bulgarian affairs.
Russia and Her Bulgarian Policy.
LONDON, March 6th.-The Official Messes,-
ger, of ST. Petersburg, rejecting the Minis
terial opinion, declares that Russia adheres
to her Bulgarian policy. This means that
anarchy is to continue until case is made
out for Intervention.
The War Party in France.
BERLIN, March 6th.-The North German,
Gazette says The result of the Alsace cleo
tons has strengthened the war party in
France. If war should break out, the an
nexed provinces would be mainly respon-
sible, and Germany being bound to take
this fact into account, would not repeat the
liberality extended to Alsace- Lorraine after
the war of 1870.
The Coiliery Explosion In Belgium.
BRUSSELS, March CHA dispatch from
Mons says that fifty dead bodies, all terri
bly, burned, have been brought to the sur
face at the Quaregnon colliery, at which an
explosion of fire-damp occurred yesterday.
The King has sent the sum of $1,000 to be
distributed among the families of the vic
tins.
Bulgarian Rebels Shot.
RUsTcHUK, March 6th.-Nine officers
and civilians concerned in the recent revolt
were shot here this morning. The soldiers
will be tried tomorrow.
Report Denied.
PARIS, March Chit is semi-officially
denied that General Boulanger intends to
visit the northeast frontier.
Attempt to Blow up an Iron Foundry.
PARIS. March 6th.-A dynamite cartridge
was exploded in an iron foundry at Bes-
seges to-day by some miscreant. The
building was badly damaged. No arrests
have been made.
Death of an American Consul.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, March CHIC. Harris
Heap, the United States Consul General
here, died this morning.
Bennett and His Yacht.
LONDON, March 6th.-James Gordon Ben
nett's yacht Namouna" has arrived at
Penang Bennett is on board.
Railroad Trains Showed Up.
MONTREAL, March Chit has been
showing hard here all day, and the Can
adam Pacific train due this morning is
showed up between this city and Ottawa.
The westward bound train on the Grand
Trunk Railroad is also showed up near
St. AIMS, short distance west of here.
The American trains arrived an hour late.
The line is clear between here and Quebec.
The New Chief Secretary for Ireland.
New York, March 7th.--The Stars Lon
don special says: The general opinion on
Balfour's appointment to the Irish Chief
Secretaryship is that it is weak, and will
lead to worse confusion than ever Bal
four is naturally arrogant, and wholly des-
titute of the gifts essential in the makeup
of strong and successful Irish Sec
rotary He accepted the appointment
under strong pressure. Balfour's
successor to the Scotch Secretaryship is
stated to be Ri. Hon. J. H. A. Macdonald,
Lord Advocate, whose familiarity with
Scotch affairs and long training in official
life specially fit him for the post. The
opinion gains ground that the Government
will be smashed on its coercion bill.